Junior Quantity Surveyor (Private Practice) – Permanent

You'll measure, price and manage the money on building projects for the main building contractor in Germiston. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

You'll be based at a main building contractor in Germiston. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Value variations and prepare claims under JBCC or GCC conditions
• Measure work on site for monthly interim payment certificates
• Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager
• Track budget against actual cost and flag overruns early
• Get quotes from subcontractors and compare them line by line
• Take off quantities from drawings to build a bill of quantities
• Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules

• At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor
• BSc, BTech or Diploma in Quantity Surveying
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables
• Code 08 licence for site visits
• Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses
• You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work

• Experience with civil bills using the SANS 1200 standard
• SACQSP registration as a Professional or Candidate QS
• Honours degree in Quantity Surveying

• Paid SACQSP registration fees and CPD courses
• Study support for an honours degree
• Hybrid days in the office and on site

• Recruiters often give a short take-off test. Practise measuring a simple house plan under time pressure before the interview.
• List projects with their contract value and whether you worked for the client side or the contractor side.